 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...figure, and produced an appearance which particularly attracted my notice; for I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, nor what he came about. There was a something irresistibly pleasing in his address and conversation, and an enthusiasm when... | |
 | 1810 - 492 pages
...and produced an appearance, which particularly attracted my notice; for I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, nor what he ca;ne about. My doubts were however, removed, when lord Hood introduced me to him — There was something... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...highness, after a description, rather ludicrous, of his dress and manner, said, that even nt this time there was something irresistibly pleasing in his address...enthusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, which shewed that he was no common being. In November, captain Nelson sailed with sir Samuel Hood to... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...; making, altogether, so remarkable a figure, ' that,' says the duke, ' I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, nor what he came about. But his address and conversation were irresistibly pleasing ; and when he spoke on professional subjects,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...making, altogether, so remarkable a figure, " that," says the duke, '•*. I had never seen any thing like it before, " nor could I imagine who he was, nor what " he came about. But his address and con" versation were irresistibly pleasing ; and " when he spoke on professional... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...h'ghness, after a description, rather ludicrous, of his dress and manner, said, that even at this time there was something irresistibly pleasing in his address...enthusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, which shewed that he was no common being. In November, captain Nelson sailed with sir Samuel Hood to... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, or what he came about. There was a something, however, irresistibly pleasing in his address and conversation...enthusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, which showed that he was no common being." was then appointed to the Boreas, 28 guns, going tb the... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...length ; making altogether so remarkable a figure, " that," says the Duke, " I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, nor what he came about. But his address and conversation were irresistibly pleasing; and when he spoke on professional subjects,... | |
 | John Watkins - Great Britain - 1832 - 800 pages
...figure, produced an appearance which particularly attracted my notice, for I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, nor...enthusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, that shewed he was no common being. Nelson, after this, went with us to the West Indies, and served under... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...attracted my notice, for I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was or what he came about. My doubts were, however, removed...Lord Hood introduced me to him. There was something so irresistibly pleasing in his address and conversation, and an enthusiasm when speaking on professional... | |
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I had never seen anything like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, nor what he came about. My doubts were, however, removed when Lord Hood introduced me to him. There was something irresistibly pleasing in his address and conversation ; and an... 
